"University Events" lists a portion of the activities taking place Jan. 25-Feb. 8 at Washington University. Visit the Web for expanded calendars for the Danforth Campus (calendar.wustl.edu) and the School of Medicine (medschool.wustl.edu/calendars.html).

Exhibits
School of Medicine Student, Faculty & Staff Art Show '07. Through Feb. 26. Farrell Learning & Teaching Center, First Floor Atrium. wattsond@msnotes.wustl.edu.

Film

Friday, Feb. 2

6 & 8:30 p.m. Travel Lecture Film Series. "Hello! Louisiana." Monty & Marsha Brown, dir. Graham Chapel. For costs and information: 935-5212.

Lectures

Thursday, Jan. 25

Noon. Genetics Seminar Series. "Modeling and Design of Protein-DNA Interfaces." James Havranek, dept. of biochemistry, U. of Wash. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 823. 362-2139.

3 p.m. Chemistry Seminar. "Structure Determination of Nanocrystals, Fibrils and Membrane Proteins by Magic-angle Spinning Solid-state NMR." Chad Rienstra, asst. prof. of chemistry, U. of Ill. McMillen Lab., Rm. 311. 935-6530.

3 p.m. Physics Theory Seminar. "Low-momentum Interactions and the Nuclear Many-body Problem." Dick Furnstahl, prof. of physics, Ohio State U. (2:45 p.m. coffee.) Compton Hall, Rm. 241. 935-6276.


Friday, Jan. 26

9:15 a.m. Gene Therapy for Genetic Deficiencies: Success is Just Around the Corner. Kathy Ponder, assoc. prof. of medicine. Clopton Aud., 4950 Children's Place. 454-6006.

Noon. Cell Biology & Physiology Seminar. "Synchronous and Asynchronous Exocytosis from Canine Pancreatic Islet Beta Cells: A Minimal Model for Biophasic Insulin Secretion." Stanley Misler, assoc. prof. of cell biology & physiology. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. 362-6950.


Monday, Jan. 29

8 a.m.-5 p.m. St. Louis STD/HIV Prevention Training Center Course. "STD Laboratory Methods." (Continues 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Jan. 30 & 31.) Cost: $75. For location and to register: 747-1522.

4 p.m. Immunology Research Seminar Series. "Beneficial Mutation in Adaptive and Innate Immunity." Nina Papavasiliou, asst. prof. of lymphocyte biology, Rockefeller U. Farrell Learning & Teaching Center, Connor Aud. 362-2763.

5:30 p.m. Cardiac Bioelectricity & Arrhythmia Center Seminar Series. Sandor Kovacs, asst. prof. of medicine. (5 p.m. reception.) Whitaker Hall, Rm. 218. 935-7887.


Tuesday, Jan. 30

8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Center for the Application of Information Technology Two-day Workshop. "Marketing the IT Organization Internally." (Continues 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Jan. 31.) Cost: $1,210, reduced fees available for CAIT member organizations. CAIT, 5 N. Jackson Ave. 935-4444.

9 a.m.-noon. National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) Field Guide Course Lecture. "Field Guide to GenBank and NCBI Molecular Biology Resources." (Also 9 a.m.-noon Jan. 31.) McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Erlanger Aud. For information and to register: 362-4737 or holmeskr@wustl.edu.

Noon. Molecular Microbiology & Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series. "Stuck on a Point: Adhesion and Biofilm Formation of the Plant Pathogen Agrobacteria tumefaciens." Clay Fuqua, assoc. prof. of biology, Ind. U. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 286-2891.

Noon. Program in Physical Therapy Research Seminar. "Prevalence of Diastasis Recti Abdominis in a Urogynecological Patient Population." Tracy Spitznagle, instructor in physical therapy. 4444 Forest Park Blvd., Lower Lvl., Rm. B108. 286-1404.


Wednesday, Jan. 31

7 p.m. Science on Tap Lecture. "Is it Natural to be Moral?" Ursula Goodenough, prof. of biology. Schlafly Bottleworks, 7260 Southwest Ave., Crown Room. 935-5285.


Thursday, Feb. 1

Noon. Genetics Seminar Series. "Collaborate or Collapse: Experimental and Mathematical Analyses of a Synthetic Cooperative System." Wenying Shou, computational biology center, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 823. 362-2139.

4 p.m. Ophthalmology Visual Sciences Seminar. "Crx Activates Photoreceptor Gene Transcription by Promoting Chromatin Remodeling." Shiming Chen, assoc. prof. of ophthalmology & visual sciences. Maternity Bldg,. Rm. 725. 362-3315.


Friday, Feb. 2

Noon. Cell Biology & Physiology Seminar. "Sugar Shock: A Metabolic Sensor Governing Cell Size." Petra Levin, asst. prof. of biology. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. 362-7437.

6:30 p.m. Performing Arts Lecture. "Kokoschka: Painter and Playwright." Henry Schvey, prof. of drama and chair of performing arts. Kemper Art Museum, Rm. 103. 935- 7918.


Saturday, Feb. 3

11 a.m. MLA Saturday Seminar Series. "Environmental Education and Research at Washington University." Pratim Biswas, Stifel and Quinette Jens Professor of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering. McDonnell Hall, Goldfarb Aud. 935-6700.


Monday, Feb. 5

8 a.m.-5 p.m. St. Louis STD/HIV Prevention Training Center Course. "STD Intensive." (Continues 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 6 & 7.) Cost: $125. For location and to register: 747-1522.

3 p.m. Neuro-oncology Research Group Seminar Series. "Modeling Human Brain Tumors in Mice." David Gutmann, Donald O. Schnuck Family Professor of Neurology. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 928. 454-8981.

4 p.m. Immunology Research Seminar Series. "Unique Regulatory Proteins of HIV-1 & -2." Lee Ratner, prof. of medicine. Farrell Learning & Teaching Center, Connor Aud. 362-2763.

5:30 p.m. Cardiac Bioelectricity & Arrhythmia Center Seminar Series. "Substrate-based Approaches for the Ablation of Post-infarction Ventricular Tachycardia." David Wilber, Eisenberg Professor of Cardiovascular Sciences, Loyola U. Chicago. (5 p.m. reception.) Whitaker Hall, Rm. 218. 935-7887.


Tuesday, Feb. 6

Noon. Molecular Microbiology & Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series. "Probing Bacterial Toxin Transport Pathways Using Genetics and Chemical Genetics." David Haslam, assoc. prof. of pediatrics and of molecular microbiology. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-3692.

4:15 p.m. Earth & Planetary Sciences Colloquium. "Tracing Biological Magnetism in Sediments." Robert Kopp, div. of geological & planetary sciences, Calif. Inst. of Technology. Earth & Planetary Sciences Bldg., Rm. 203. 935-5610.

5:30 p.m. Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics Biophysical Evenings Seminar. "Diffusion-sensitive Magnetic Resonance in Vivo: Many Questions? Some Answers." Joseph Ackerman, prof. and chair of chemistry. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-4152.


Wednesday, Feb. 7

4 p.m. Division of Biology & Biomedical Sciences "Frontiers in Human Pathobiology" Lecture Series. Daniel Link, assoc. prof. of medicine. Farrell Learning & Teaching Center, Holden Aud. 362-4806.

Music

Thursday, Jan. 25

8 p.m. Jazz at Holmes. Dave Stone, saxophone. Ridgley Hall, Holmes Lounge. 935-4841.


Friday, Jan. 26

7:30 p.m. Concert. "A Light from the Darkness 2007." After Dark a capella vocal group. (Also 7:30 p.m. Jan. 27.) Cost: $7, $5 for students. For information: afterdark.wustl.edu.


Thursday, Feb. 1

8 p.m. Jazz at Holmes. Tom Kennedy, bass. Ridgley Hall, Holmes Lounge. 935-4841.

On stage

Friday, Jan. 26

8 p.m. OVATIONS! Series. "A Civil Rights Reader." DBR & THE MISSION SQ Unit. Cost: $30, $25 for seniors, WUSTL faculty & staff, $18 for students & children. Edison Theatre. 935-6543.

Sports

Friday, Jan. 26

6 p.m. Women's basketball vs. Carnegie Mellon U. Athletic Complex. 935-4705.

8 p.m. Men's basketball vs. Brandeis U. Athletic Complex. 935-4705.


Sunday, Jan. 28

Noon. Men's basketball vs. New York U. Athletic Complex. 935-4705.

2 p.m. Women's basketball vs. New York U. Athletic Complex. 935-4705.

For a full listing of medical rounds and conferences, see the School of Medicine's Web site. Also, for more events, please see the expanded Danforth Campus calendar Web site.

Events sponsored by the University -- its departments, schools, centers, organizations and recognized student organizations -- are published in the calendar. All events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.

Calendar submissions should state time, date, place, sponsor(s), title of event or lecture, name(s) of speaker(s), speaker(s) affiliations and admission cost. Mail items to Calendar at Campus Box 1070 or fax to 935-4259 or e-mail at recordcalendar@wustl.edu. Submission forms are available by calling 935-4926 and information can be found here.

The deadline for all entries is noon on the Thursday seven days before the Record issue date. Late or incomplete entries will not be printed. The Record is published every Thursday during the school year, except holidays, and monthly during the summer.